Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple

Bachelor degree course (include) four academic years. 2. First-year program (consist) of many courses. 3. The first-year subjects (include) general and special subjects. 4. Many students (do) research work. 5. All students (write) coursework. 6. Many students (participate) in scientific conferences. 7. The student (write) a project. 8. Students (write) a degree paper in the final year. 9. The autumn term (begin) in September. 10. Spring term (start) in February. 11. An academic year (end) in June. 12. Students (have) an examination period at the end of each term. 13. During an examination period students (have) end-of-term tests and (take) examinations. 14. Many students (get) basic stipend. 15. Our institute (have) good facilities and resources.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Progressive.

1. He (write) a coursework now. 2. They (do) research work. 3. We (write) a project now. 4. He (write) a degree paper at the moment. 5. Students (have) an examination period now. 6. You (have) end-of-term tests. 7. I (take) an exam at the moment. 8. They (have) winter vacations now. 9. We (have) a seminar at the moment. 10. Look! She (have) dinner at the moment. 11. Look! The professor (give) a lecture. 12. They (work) in the library now. 13. He (go) to the institute now. 14. Look! They (speak) to the professor. 15. We (have) a long break now.

Choose the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Progressive) in each of the following sentences.

1. Students usually take/are taking exams two times a year. 2. He takes/is taking the examination in History now. 3. They always have/are having lectures and seminars according to the time-table. 4. We have/are having a class in English at the moment. 5. Students often have/are having dinner in the dining room. 6. Look! She has/is having dinner there. 7. All students write/are writing coursework every year. 8. I’m busy now. I write/am writing a coursework. 9. Students usually work/are working at the degree paper in the final year. 10. He can’t go to the party. He works/is working at the degree paper. 11. Sometimes we go/are going to the library after classes. 12. Look! She goes/is going to the library. 13. We often listen/are listening to the lecturer with great interest. 14. He listens/is listening to the lecturer at the moment. 15. We use/are using institute facilities and resources.

Say that it is not so. Mind the difference between Present Simple and Present Progressive.

1. Students take courses only in general subjects. 2. She participates in scientific conferences. 3. She is working at the degree paper now. 4. Studies usually start in October. 5. We are having an examination period now. 6. I am taking an examination in English. 7. We have vacations three times a year. 8. A typical university day begins at 8 am. 9. Students miss classes every day. 10. They are having a break at the moment. 11. We are having dinner now. 12. Professors give lectures on general courses. 13. He is going to the library now. 14. She works at the well-equipped laboratory. 15. You are working in the computer center at the moment.

Ask suitable questions for the following answers, using Present Simple or Present Progressive.

1. “What courses _______________________ ?”

“The first-year students take courses in general and special subjects.”

2. “What class _________________________ ?”

“Now I am having an English class.”

3. “What ______________________________ ?”

“I am listening to the lecturer now.”

4. “___________________________________ ?”

“Yes, I do. I attend all lectures and seminars.”

5. “How often __________________________ ?”

“The students take exams two times a year.”

6. “What ______________________________ ?”